Outdoors Expo

CPW Events

Colorado Parks and Wildlife regularly offers events, classes, and festivals for all our outdoor recreation enthusiasts. See our current events below.

Are you looking for a Hunter Education Course, Boating Safety Course, Clinic, or Seminar​?​​

Outdoors Expo

CPW Events

Colorado Parks and Wildlife regularly offers events, classes, and festivals for all our outdoor recreation enthusiasts. See our current events below.

Are you looking for a Hunter Education Course, Boating Safety Course, Clinic, or Seminar​?​​

May

26

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Fly Fishing 101

Monday, May 26

Colorado Parks and Wildlife will host an introduction to fly fishing clinic just outside the town of Bailey, CO on May 26. Twenty adult beginners (Sixteen years and older) will spend half the day in classroom instruction, followed by hands-on application of these skills at a nearby river and ponds. Students will learn how to select the correct fly for the conditions and time of year, read the water, and improve their casting technique. The classroom sessions of the day will cover fish identification, rules and regulations, aquatic biology, fly selection, knot-tying, and general equipment setup and selection. All fly fishing equipment required for the class will be provided, however, if students have their own equipment that they would like to bring this is also acceptable but not necessary.

May

26

Fly Fishing 101

Monday, May 26

Colorado Parks and Wildlife will host an introduction to fly fishing clinic just outside the town of Bailey, CO on May 26. Twenty adult beginners (Sixteen years and older) will spend half the day in classroom instruction, followed by hands-on application of these skills at a nearby river and ponds. Students will learn how to select the correct fly for the conditions and time of year, read the water, and improve their casting technique. The classroom sessions of the day will cover fish identification, rules and regulations, aquatic biology, fly selection, knot-tying, and general equipment setup and selection. All fly fishing equipment required for the class will be provided, however, if students have their own equipment that they would like to bring this is also acceptable but not necessary.
A dark sky full of small stars with a white streak in the middle.

May

26

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Night Sky Walk

Monday, May 26

Mueller State Park

Enjoy the peace and beauty of the night sky on this slow paced walk.
A dark sky full of small stars with a white streak in the middle.

May

26

Night Sky Walk

Monday, May 26

Mueller State Park

Enjoy the peace and beauty of the night sky on this slow paced walk.

May

29

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Little Naturalists: Grow as We Go

Thursday, May 29

Lake Pueblo State Park

Join us at Lake Pueblo State Park for Little Naturalists: Grow as We Go! This program is designed for preschool age children and their grown-ups.

May

29

Little Naturalists: Grow as We Go

Thursday, May 29

Lake Pueblo State Park

Join us at Lake Pueblo State Park for Little Naturalists: Grow as We Go! This program is designed for preschool age children and their grown-ups.
Hiking

Jun

2

Registration Required:

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Walk to Grouse Mountain

Monday, June 2

Mueller State Park

Walk one mile to the highest view in the park!
Hiking

Jun

2

Walk to Grouse Mountain

Monday, June 2

Mueller State Park

Walk one mile to the highest view in the park!
Columbine Flowers

Jun

5

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Nature Loop

Thursday, June 5

Mueller State Park

Discover the natural plants living in the south side of Mueller State Park.
Columbine Flowers

Jun

5

Nature Loop

Thursday, June 5

Mueller State Park

Discover the natural plants living in the south side of Mueller State Park.

Jun

5

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Little Naturalists: Colorful Colorado

Thursday, June 5

Lake Pueblo State Park

Join us at Lake Pueblo State Park for Little Naturalists: Colorful Colorado! This program is designed for preschool age children and their grown-ups.

Jun

5

Little Naturalists: Colorful Colorado

Thursday, June 5

Lake Pueblo State Park

Join us at Lake Pueblo State Park for Little Naturalists: Colorful Colorado! This program is designed for preschool age children and their grown-ups.

Jun

6

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Junior Rangers: Observation Officer

Friday, June 6

Lake Pueblo State Park

Become a Lake Pueblo State Park Junior Ranger!

Jun

6

Junior Rangers: Observation Officer

Friday, June 6

Lake Pueblo State Park

Become a Lake Pueblo State Park Junior Ranger!
Fly Fishing

Jun

9

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Fly Fishing Basics

Monday, June 9

Mueller State Park

Learn all you need to know to start fly fishing. Gear included.
Fly Fishing

Jun

9

Fly Fishing Basics

Monday, June 9

Mueller State Park

Learn all you need to know to start fly fishing. Gear included.
Teachers at a previous workshop in Pueblo County.

Jun

10

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Pueblo OUT, formerly known as TEN: A Blast from the Past - Exploring Colorado’s Natural History

Tuesday, June 10

Lake Pueblo State Park

Join Pueblo O.U.T. (Outdoor Understanding for Teachers), formerly known as T.E.N., June 10th-13th for our summer professional development class,&nbsp;<em>A Blast from the Past</em>. We will be exploring the rich natural history of Colorado. Topics will include geology, wildlife management and conservation, the Ute people, mining and the local steel mill, key historical figures, and mindfulness in nature. Participants will visit local sites and be exposed to a variety of hands-on activities that are applicable to science, social studies, math, history, and language arts. The goal of O.U.T. is to help teachers promote student understanding and appreciation of science and the natural environment by encouraging local field-oriented education opportunities and sharing in-school curriculum.&nbsp;This event is taking place in various locations including Lake Pueblo State Park, Pueblo Mountain Park, Pueblo Zoo, El Pueblo Museum, and the Pueblo Riverwalk.
Teachers at a previous workshop in Pueblo County.

Jun

10

Pueblo OUT, formerly known as TEN: A Blast from the Past - Exploring Colorado’s Natural History

Tuesday, June 10

Lake Pueblo State Park

Join Pueblo O.U.T. (Outdoor Understanding for Teachers), formerly known as T.E.N., June 10th-13th for our summer professional development class,&nbsp;<em>A Blast from the Past</em>. We will be exploring the rich natural history of Colorado. Topics will include geology, wildlife management and conservation, the Ute people, mining and the local steel mill, key historical figures, and mindfulness in nature. Participants will visit local sites and be exposed to a variety of hands-on activities that are applicable to science, social studies, math, history, and language arts. The goal of O.U.T. is to help teachers promote student understanding and appreciation of science and the natural environment by encouraging local field-oriented education opportunities and sharing in-school curriculum.&nbsp;This event is taking place in various locations including Lake Pueblo State Park, Pueblo Mountain Park, Pueblo Zoo, El Pueblo Museum, and the Pueblo Riverwalk.